Eight out of ten homelessness workers feel at risk of burnout, with the vast majority struggling to help people find housing as demand for services soars, reports Inside Housing. An annual survey, to which more than 1,000 frontline employees contributed earlier this year, revealed that 93% of respondents found it difficult or very difficult to […]
The annual party conference is a curious ritual in British politics. It marks the changing of the political season and is a time for politicians and party activists to gather, debate and listen to speeches, all while enjoying the dubious hospitality of a city centre conference venue, writes Jasmine Basran for Crisis. For campaigners like […]
More than 117,000 households are living in temporary accommodation, which is the highest number since records began in 1998, reports the Independent. A record number of families are having to live in temporary accommodation, new figures show, as councils warn their spending on emergency housing will rise by a third this year. Some 117,450 households […]
Liverpool Council is considering reopening a homeless hub this winter as the number of rough sleepers across the city continues to increase, reports the Liverpool Echo. During the bitterly cold weather earlier this year, the city council opened a temporary location in the city centre as part of its severe weather emergency protocol. Ahead of […]
Tents used by rough sleepers are being removed from a town centre amid fears of anti-social behaviour, reports the BBC. Action has been taken to remove tents in Blackpool due to a “zero tolerance” approach to people setting up homeless encampments like those seen in parts of London and the United States. A meeting of […]
Probation expert says homelessness and addiction are almost like ‘manifestations of mental health difficulties’, reports the Irish Times. Susan* first started taking pills when she was 15 years old. She didn’t know then what they were, she says; she describes herself as a runaway child hanging around with older people who were “taking yellows”. “I […]
A recent report showed councils in England have spent £1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless families in the past year, reports the Liverpool Echo. Homelessness related support has reached record levels in one part of Merseyside as local authorities across the country report huge cost increases associated with managing the demand. A recent report by […]
A property expert warns of “bad news for landlords” as Labour reforms could see tenants who don’t pay rent stay for three months, reports property118.com. Paul Shamplina from Landlord Action said that under the Renters’ Rights Bill, tenants can miss up to three months of rent before a landlord can start the process of reclaiming their […]
A prisoner released early has told how he’s living in a tent under a bridge over the M4 motorway, reports the Manchester Evening News. “I would rather reoffend and go back to prison than be homeless,” said Warren Rees, 39. “When I was behind bars, it’s scary. There’s violence happening, and it’s hard. But out […]
The misuse of a prescription drug widely used to treat anxiety, nerve pain and epilepsy has been linked with a sharp increase in deaths and prompted a government review into how it is controlled, reports the BBC. Illicitly obtained pregabalin pills – typically costing just £1 each – have overtaken Spice as the “drug of […]
